The document provides information about various English language proficiency exams: GRE, IELTS, and TOEFL. It discusses the format, timing, scoring, and content of sections for each exam. General strategies are also outlined for preparing for the listening, reading, writing, and speaking portions. Key points include practicing relevant skills for each section, understanding question types, and using preparation time effectively.

1. BY
SUBHASH
NITHESH
MAREESWARAN
VENKADESHWARAN
SAKTHI

2. OUTLINE
 TOFEL
 GRE
 IELTS
 GENERAL STRATEGIES FOR PREPARING

3. About GRE Exam
prestigious test procedure as GRE is a
administered by educational testing services
initiated by the college educationboard.
 It is the pre requisite for any graduate
programs in any countriesworld-wide.
 It is a computer-based exam administered at
pro-metric testing centers.

4. About GRE Test
The overall test duration is about 3 hours and 45
minutes.
Testpattern
 Verbal section
 Quantitative Section
 Analytical WritingAssessment

5. Verbal section
 Analyze and draw conclusions from discourse; reason from
incomplete data; identify author's assumptions and/or
perspective; understand multiple levels of meaning, such as
literal, figurative and author's intent.
 Understand the meanings of words, sentences and entire
texts; understand relationships among words and among
concepts.

6. Quantitative Section
The Quantitative Reasoning section measures your
ability to :
 Understand quantitative information
 Interpret and analyze quantitative information
 Solve problems using mathematical models.
 Apply basic mathematical skills and elementary
mathematical concepts of arithmetic, algebra,
geometry, probability and statistics.

7. Analytical WritingAssessment
The Analytical Writing section measures your ability to
 Articulate complex ideas clearly and effectively
 Support ideas with relevant reasons and examples
 Examine claims and accompanying evidence
 Sustain a well-focused, coherent discussion
 Control the elem

8. IELTS

9. TheTest
All Candidates are tested in listening, reading,
writing and speaking.
Listening
Reading
Writing
Speaking
30 mins
60 mins
60 mins
11– 14mins
Total test time 2 hours 45 minutes excluding
breaks.

10. Listening
Time: 30 minutes 4 sections, 40 questions
Real-world listening situations
Difficulty
Range of topics and tasks
-listening for specific information e.g.dates, place
names
- understanding gist
- understanding speaker attitude/opinion

11. Reading
Time: 60 minutes 3 reading passages, totally 40
questions
Texts are taken from books, magazines, journals and
newspapers
Question types
- find detailed information
- identify attitudes and views
- complete adiagram

12. Writing
Time: 60 minutes 2 tasks
Task 1(20mins): descriptive report of a table or diagram,
150words
Task 2(40 mins):250 word essay in response to an
opinion or a problem.
Discuss issues, construct an argument and use the
appropriate tone and register.

13. Speaking
Time: 10 – 15minutes
Face to face interview between one candidate and
one examiner.
Part 1(4-5mins): Introduction and interview
Part 2(1-3 minsincl. prep): Individual talk
Part 3(4-5 mins): Discussion topics

14. TOFEL

15. A ReliableAssessment of AcademicEnglish
• TheTOEFL®ITPtests are paper-based and use100 percent
academic content to evaluate the English-languageproficiency
of nonnative Englishspeakers,giving you confidence about
your students' ability in areal-world academic setting. All
questions are multiple choice and students answer questions
by filling in an answer sheet. Thetests evaluate skills in three
areas:
• Listening Comprehension measures the ability tounderstand
spoken Englishasit is used in colleges anduniversities
• Structure and Written Expression measuresrecognition of
selected structural and grammatical points in standardwritten
English
• Reading Comprehension measures the ability toread and
understand academic reading material in English

16. Content and Settings for the TOEFLITPtests
• Academic Topics
– Arts: fine arts, crafts, theater, dance, architecture, literature,music,
film, photography
– Humanities: history, political science,government, philosophy,law
– LifeSciences: paleontology, biochemistry, animal behavior,ecology,
anatomy, physiology, genetics, health science,biology,agriculture
– Physical Sciences: geology,astronomy, chemistry, geology, earth
science,engineering, meteorology, energy,technology,
oceanography,physics
– Social Sciences:anthropology, sociology, education,geography,
archaeology, psychology, economics, business, management,
marketing, communications
• Campus-lifeTopics
– Classes: classschedules,classrequirements, library references,
assignments(papers, presentations, readings), professors, studying,
field trips
– Campus administration: registration, housing on and offcampus,
study abroad, internships, universitypolicies
– Campus activities: clubs, committees, socialevents

17. • General Topics
– Business: management, offices, official documents,law
– Environment: weather, nature, climate,environment
– Food: types of food,restaurants
– Language and communication: mail, email, telephone use,leaving
messages,requests for information
– Media: TV,newspapers, Internet
– Objects: descriptions of objects,equipment
– Personal: family members, friends, health, emotions,physical
characteristics, daily routines
– Planning and time management: future events, invitations,personal
schedules
– Purchases: clothing, shopping, banking,money
– Recreation: sports, games,concerts, plays, art, books,photography,
music, parties and gatherings, public lectures
– Transportation: travel, driving, parking, public transportation,travel
reservations
– Workplace: applying for ajob, on-campus employment,work
schedules

18. TheTOEFLITPAssessment at aGlance

19. 48 +50 +55 =153/3 = 510
Grading system
310-677

20. GENERAL STRATEGIES
 PART 1
 LISTENING,READING,WRITING
 PART 2
 SPEAKING

21. General listeningstrategies
Recording is played once
Read question CAREFULLYBEFORE listening
Familiarise yourself with questiontypes
- completing a chart
- selecting pictures
- note-taking exercises
-MC questions

22. General Reading Strategies
Identify reading skills beingtested
Practise these skills

23. General Writing Strategies
Read thequestion carefully
Familiarise yourself with descriptions of data – in
newspapers, textbooks
Practise formulating your own ideas on topics

24. Speaking strategies
Part 1
Take the initiativeif possible
Always say more than yes or no
Try to overcomenerves

25. Speaking Strategies
Part 2
- Take the 1min preparation time
- Jot down some main ideas
- Sound interested in the talk

26. Speaking Strategies
Part 3
-Give informed responses
-Demonstrate your control of the language
- Attempt to express abstract ideas
-Support youropinions
-Show that you are willing to provide extended
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